Danny Hassel (born December 7, 1967) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Dan Jordan in the 1988 hit horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and in the 1989 sequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Hassel also made guest appearances on television shows such as Simon & Simon, Murder, She Wrote, and Houston Knights. Hassel enlisted in the U.S. Army after the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.